Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, James Tassie Bas-Relief Portrait Profile Plaque Dated 1797, Signed Tassie F.
A Tassie Bas-Relief White Glass Paste Portrait Profile Plaque Dated 1797, Signed Tassie F. The oval frame with brown velvet backing and gilt wood. The exterior with faded gilt wood. Brown paper backing to the reverse and a suspension loop.
Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan (1731 - 1804) was a Scottish naval officer. Best known for the 1797 defeat of the Dutch fleet at Camperdown. The Battle of Camperdown was a major naval action fought off the Dutch coast between the British North Sea Fleet, under Admiral Duncan, and a Batavian (Dutch) Navy Fleet under Vice Admiral Jan de Winter on 11th October 1797. It was the most significant action between the British and Dutch during the French Revolutionary Wars and the British captured eleven Dutch ships. He saw action during the Seven Years War, American Revolutionary War and French Revolutionary Wars.
Approximate weight is 251 grams.
Approximate frame dimensions are 17.5 cm height, 14 cm length and 2 cm depth.
Approximate bust dimensions are 9 cm height and 6.3 cm length.
In good condition with no damage or restoration to the bust. Age related frame wear and one crack to the frame. The frame is glazed and there is no glass damage.
